John T. Britton (3 February 1920 in Gadsden, Arizona – 7 May 2011 in Odessa) was an American Co-Pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. He retired in 1961 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Awards[]
- Command Pilot Badge
- Marksman Badge with PISTOL clasp
- Distinguished Service Cross in 1943 as Second Lieutenant in the 65th Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group (H), 5th Air Force[1]
- Purple Heart
- Air Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Service star
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Air Force Longevity Service Award with 4 oak leaf clusters
- Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
References[]
- ↑ "John T. Britton". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=6517. Retrieved May 14, 2019.